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Question

I closed my business last year, but I still received a tax bill this year. Why?

Answer

Tax bills are based on assets owned on March 1 and payable the following year. For example, if your business was in operation on March 1, 2008, but closed in April 2008, you will still be liable for both spring and fall tax bill installments for 2008 payable 2009. It is the taxpayer's responsibility to notify the County Assessor's office that a business has closed. If the county is not aware of a business closing, the County Assessor will send a Form 113-PP for the year that the taxpayer fails to file. It then becomes the taxpayer's responsibility to contact the assessor and show evidence that the business closed prior to March 1.